De Kelders Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Overberg, South Africa)

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De Kelders Surf Guide

De Kelders in Boland and Southern Cape is an exposed beach break that does not work very often Offshore winds are from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Rarely crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.

De Kelders Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing De Kelders:

The best conditions reported for surf at De Kelders occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf De Kelders (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing De Kelders with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 58% of the time in January while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

58%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore De Kelders Location Map

Interactive De Kelders surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to De Kelders is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 95 km (59 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to De Kelders is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 279 km (173 miles) away.

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De Kelders Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 04:30 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SSE	S	S	SE
Period (s)	11	9	9	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does De Kelders look like?

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Tides at De Kelders

Current tide and informaton

For De Kelders, 0 km from De Kelders.

Next High Water: 05:59am | 1.2m

Next Low Water: 12:17pm | 0.45m

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De Kelders Sea Temperature

The De Kelders water temperature is reasonably warm (17.9 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite